Point of Use/Point of Entry Ordinance Amendments
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2007121001
Lead Agency
Monterey County
Document Title
Point of Use/Point of Entry Ordinance Amendments
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/2/2026
Document Description
The project consists of adoption and implementation of an amended Ordinance by the County of Monterey that would allow the use of point of use (POU) and point of entry (POE) drinking water treatment devices for lots on private wells and in non-compliant local small, State small, and public water systems in unincorporated Monterey County. These systems currently exceed one or more primary drinking water maximum contaminant levels for constituents such as nitrate, arsenic, fluoride, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and/or 1,2,3-Trichloropropane. The Ordinance would amend Chapter 15.06 of the Monterey County Code to authorize POU and POE treatment as an alternative compliance pathway to centralized treatment, well replacement, or system consolidation. The amended Ordinance would allow POU and POE treatment to serve vacant legal lots of record, and to support accessory dwelling units, within non-compliant water systems and on private wells, subject to specified requirements. The Ordinance is intended to provide a feasible compliance option to protect public health where existing centralized solutions are impractical or infeasible.
Contact Information
Name
Ric Encarnacion
Agency Name
Monterey County Environmental Health Bureau
Job Title
Bureau Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
unincorporated area
Counties
Monterey
Regions
Southern California
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
County of Monterey
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Monterey
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/government/departments-a-h/health/environmental-health/drinking-water-protection/point-of-use-point-of-entry-ordinance
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
No
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
No
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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